two
two Lexical Profile
two Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Amounting to one more than one; consisting of a pair of items, units, or individuals.
"She adopted two rescue dogs from the local animal shelter."
• noun
The cardinal number equivalent to the sum of one and one; the numeral 2 or II.
"Four divided by two equals two."
A set, group, or pair of two people or things.
"The children walked down the hallway in twos."
A playing card, die face, or domino marked with two spots or pips.
"He played the two of clubs to start the trick."
• pronoun
Two people or things previously mentioned, understood from context, or under consideration.
"Only two of the applicants met all the required qualifications for the fellowship."
Word Nuance & Usage
Frequently confused in writing with its homophones 'to' (a preposition or infinitive marker) and 'too' (an adverb meaning 'also' or 'excessively'); 'two' is used exclusively for the number 2.
• Rhymes for two
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'twā', the feminine and neuter form of 'twēgen' (which gave rise to 'twain'), ultimately tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root '*dwo-' meaning 'two'.